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Human anatomy 2

Human anatomy 1

Human neuroanatomy

  • Human anatomy 2
  • Human anatomy 1
  • Human neuroanatomy
  • Human body
    • Parts of human body
      • Regions of human body
        • Musculoskeletal systems
          • Skeletal system
            • Axial skeleton
              • Appendicular skeleton
                • Bones
                  • Cranium
                    • Frontal aspect of cranium
                      • Superior aspect of cranium
                        • Occipital aspect of cranium
                          • Lateral aspect of cranium
                            • Inferior aspect of cranium
                              • Pericranium
                                • Cranial cavity
                                  • Forehead of cranium
                                    • Occiput of cranium
                                      • Vertex of cranium
                                        • Nasion
                                          • Bregma
                                            • Lambda
                                              • Inion
                                                • Pterion
                                                  • Asterion
                                                    • Porion
                                                      • Basion
                                                        • Opisthion
                                                          • Temporal fossa
                                                            • Zygomatic arch
                                                              • Infratemporal fossa
                                                                • Pterygopalatine fossa
                                                                  • Pterygomaxillary fissure
                                                                    • Fontanelles
                                                                      • Calvaria
                                                                        • Cranial base
                                                                          • Orbit
                                                                            • Nasolacrimal canal
                                                                              • Bony part of nasal septum
                                                                                • Nasal cavity of cranium
                                                                                  • Bones of cranium
                                                                                    • Parietal bone
                                                                                      • Frontal bone
                                                                                        • Occipital bone
                                                                                          • Sphenoid bone
                                                                                            • Temporal bone
                                                                                              • Ethmoid bone
                                                                                                • Inferior nasal concha bone
                                                                                                  • Lacrimal bone
                                                                                                    • Nasal bone
                                                                                                      • Vomer
                                                                                                        • Maxilla
                                                                                                          • Body of maxilla
                                                                                                            • Frontal process of maxilla
                                                                                                              • Zygomatic process of maxilla
                                                                                                                • Palatine process
                                                                                                                  • Alveolar process of maxilla
                                                                                                                    • Alveolar arch of maxilla
                                                                                                                      • Dental alveoli of maxilla
                                                                                                                        • Interalveolar septa of maxilla
                                                                                                                          • Interradicular septa of maxilla
                                                                                                                            • Alveolar yokes of maxilla
                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina
                                                                                                                            • Palatine bone
                                                                                                                              • Zygomatic bone
                                                                                                                                • Accessory bones of cranium
                                                                                                                              • Extracranial bones of head
                                                                                                                                • Auditory ossicles
                                                                                                                                  • Teeth
                                                                                                                                    • Nasal cartilages
                                                                                                                                      • Cartilages of ear
                                                                                                                                        • Laryngeal cartilages
                                                                                                                                          • Vertebral column
                                                                                                                                            • Thoracic skeleton
                                                                                                                                              • Bones of upper limb
                                                                                                                                                • Bony pelvis
                                                                                                                                                  • Bones of lower limb
                                                                                                                                                    • Joints of skull
                                                                                                                                                    • Joints
                                                                                                                                                      • Muscular system
                                                                                                                                                      • Visceral systems
                                                                                                                                                        • Integrating systems
                                                                                                                                                        • General Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                          • General Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Systemic anatomy
                                                                                                                                                              • Bones; Skeletal system
                                                                                                                                                                • General terms
                                                                                                                                                                  • Cranium
                                                                                                                                                                    • Cranium: Facial aspect; Frontal aspect
                                                                                                                                                                      • Facial aspect
                                                                                                                                                                        • Frontal aspect
                                                                                                                                                                          • Cranium: Superior aspect; Vertical aspect
                                                                                                                                                                            • Superior aspect
                                                                                                                                                                              • Vertical aspect
                                                                                                                                                                                • Cranium: Occipital aspect
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Cranium: Lateral aspect
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Inferior aspect
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Inferior aspect
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Inferior aspect
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Neurocranium; Brain box
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Viscerocranium; Facial skeleton
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chondrocranium
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Desmocranium
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pericranium
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Cranial cavity
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Forehead
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Occiput
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Nasion
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Bregma
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Lambda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Inion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pterion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Asterion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Gonion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Temporal fossa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Zygomatic arch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Infratemporal fossa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Pterygopalatine fossa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Pterygomaxillary fissure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fontanelles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Calvaria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cranial base
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Internal surface of cranial base
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • External surface of cranial base
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Jugular foramen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Jugular foramen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Foramen lacerum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Bony palate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Greater palatine canal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Greater palatine foramen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Lesser palatine foramina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Incisive fossa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Incisive canals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Palatine torus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Palatovaginal canal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Vomerovaginal canal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Vomerorostral canal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Cranial foramina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Orbit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Nasolacrimal canal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Bony nasal cavity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Bony nasal septum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Piriform aperture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Cranial base: Superior aspect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Cranium:Antero-lateral view
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Cranial base:Superior aspect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Bones of cranium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Vertebral column
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Thoracic skeleton
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Bones of upper limb
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Bones of lower limb
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Joints; Articular system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Muscles; Muscular system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alimentary system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Respiratory system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Thoracic cavity; Thorax
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Urinary system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Genital systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Abdominopelvic cavity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Endocrine glands
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Cardiovascular system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Lymphoid system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Nervous system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sense organs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The integument
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nervous system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Central nervous system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Peripheral nervous system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sense organs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Incisive foramina - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Incisive foramina

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Foramina incisiva

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Eponym: Stensen's foramen

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Definition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Opening of incisive canals.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              References

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gallery

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - CT head and neck - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - CT head and neck - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - CT head and neck - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Skull - Nasal cavity of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Skull - Nasal cavity of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Skull - Nasal cavity of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Skull - Nasal cavity of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Skull - Bony palate - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Skull - Bony palate - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Skull - Maxilla - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Dental CBCT - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Dental CBCT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Dental CBCT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Dental CBCT - Cross-sectional reconstructions - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Incisive foramina - Dental CBCT - Panoramic reconstruction - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Incisive foramina - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Anatomical hierarchy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Human anatomy 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Human body >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Musculoskeletal systems >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Skeletal system >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Cranium >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Bones of cranium >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Maxilla >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Alveolar process of maxilla >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. Incisive foramina

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Human anatomy 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Systemic anatomy >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Bones; Skeletal system >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Cranium >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Cranial base >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. External surface of cranial base >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Incisive foramina

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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